TITLE: COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN REGIONS BOUNDRY

Geodataset Name:       CERP_REGIONS
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    POLYGON

This dataset contains a boundary shapefile of the (CERP) Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan 
nine Regions. CERP is a framework and guide to restore, protect, and preserve the water resources 
of central and southern Florida, including the Everglades. It covers 16 counties over an 18,000-square-mile 
area, which is organized into 9 regions. CERP centers on an update of the Central & Southern Florida (C&SF)
Project.

DATA SOURCE(S):                    South Florida Water Management District
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     N/A
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      March 5, 2003
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 South Florida Water Management District

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: CERP_REGIONS.DBF

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item	Item Description
FID	Internal feature number.
SHAPE	Feature geometry.
AREA	Area of feature in (meters) squared.
PERIMETER	Perimeter of feature in (meters) units.
ABBR	Abbreviation of REG-NAME
REG_NAME	Region Name
DESCRIPT	Official Name of the Project

USER NOTES:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer

A note concerning data scale: Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitablefor some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data. 1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger. Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages at: http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html

REFERENCES:

SFWMD For additional information users may also contact: The referenced data steward for this spatial layer, and associated development staff. The metadata specialist on staff at GIS Services Division, SFWMD. The contacts and resources listed on the District's web site at www.sfwmd.gov. The USGS compendium of information about the South Florida environment at www.sofia.usgs.gov/metadata/index.html Information for each project is available at www.evergladesplan.org.

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

In 2003, GeoPlan received this data in shapefile format via email from South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The dataset was projected to FGDL Albers HPGN. When received, the data was in StatePlane Florida East (FIPS 0901) NAD_1983 Feet. -Reprojected to FGDL Albers HPGN -Dropped old internal coverage items: cover# and cover id -Converted area and perimeter from feet to meters -Added DESCRIPT field based on NAME to attribute table -Renamed file from BDWMDRGN to CERP_REGIONS Process Date: 2003

MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

DATA SOURCE CONTACT (S):

Name:
Abbr. Name:
Address:


Phone:

Web site:
E-mail:
Contact Person:
         Phone:
        E-mail:

South Florida Water Management District
SFWMD
3301 Gun Club Rd
West Palm Beach, FL
33416-4680
(561) 686-8800


http://www.evergladesplan.org/
gisdata@sfwmd.gov

Name:                   FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY
Abbr. Name:             FGDL
Address:                Florida Geographic Data Library
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                        PO Box 115706
                        Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
Web site:               http://www.fgdl.org

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